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USDA Fresh Tomato Purchase Program Announcement

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service announced a fresh tomato purchase program aimed at surplus removal, with deliveries scheduled from March 25 to May 15, 2015. An Invitation for Bid will be issued shortly, and all bids must be submitted electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management system (WBSCM); submissions via other methods will not be accepted. Prospective vendors are encouraged to thoroughly review relevant documentation, including the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements, Commodity Specification for Fresh Vegetables, and Qualification Requirements for vendors. These materials are accessible on the AMS Commodity Procurement website, and interested parties can subscribe for updates on solicitations. For inquiries, bidders can contact the designated Contract Specialist, Nate Sudbeck, via email or phone. The procurement follows NAICS code 424480 and emphasizes compliance with detailed program requirements. An electronic version of the announcement is available on the Commodity Procurement Home Page. This effort reflects the USDA’s ongoing commitment to manage agricultural surpluses efficiently while ensuring transparency and standardization through electronic bidding processes.

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USDA seeks fresh tomato bids for surplus removal, delivery March-May 2015, electronic submissions only.

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424480 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers

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United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Staff DATE: February 6, 2015 USDA FRESH TOMATO PURCHASE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced plans to purchase fresh tomatoes (100342) for surplus removal. An Invitation for Bid (solicitation) will be issued in the near future for deliveries March 25, 2015, through May 15, 2015. All offers must be submitted electronically through the Web- Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) website at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM. Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be considered non-responsive. Offerors are urged to review all documents as they pertain to this program, including the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements, dated April 2014; Commodity Specification for Fresh Vegetables dated October 2014; and the Qualification Requirements for Prospective Vendors, dated June 2014. These documents are available on the AMS Commodity Procurement website at www.ams.usda.gov/commoditypurchasing. Offerors must read all terms of the applicable Solicitation when it is issued. To receive electronic (e-mail) notification of the issuance of these solicitations, see the "Subscribe to AMS CP News (link)" available on the AMS Commodity Procurement website. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-4517 or addressing the Contracting Officer, USDA/AMS Commodity Procurement Staff, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, STOP 0239, Washington, DC 20250-0256. An electronic version of this Purchase Announcement can be obtained through the World Wide Web via the Commodity Procurement Home Page at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/commoditypurchasing.

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